Table 2.

ESAS scores at the initial presentation and at the first follow-up visit

ESAS item	Initial visit† (n = 1778)	1st Follow-up visit† (n = 1778)
Pain	5(3–8)	4(2–7)
Fatigue	6(4–8)	5(3–8)
Nausea	1(0–4)	0(0–3)
Depression	3(0–5)	2(0–4)
Anxiety	3(0–5)	2(0–5)
Appetite	4(1–6)	3(1–6)
Drowsiness	5(2–7)	4(1–6)
Feeling of Well-being	5(3–7)	4(2–6)
Shortness of breath	2(0–5)	2(0–4)
Sleep disturbance	5(2–7)	4(2–6)
ESAS Symptom distress score	34(24–46)	30(20–41)

ESAS = Edmonton symptom assessment scale.

†Median (25^th-75^th quartiles).